The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-10-27
For the FLoRIDIAS.l
The PresidenI az Nash Vile.


The President az Nash Vile.
The Solid South" turned out very solidly
this morning to greet the Chief Executive in his
vis. to Middle Tennessee.
From early dawn the heavily laden excursion
trains poured their throngs OF sght-seers into
the city from every section Of the State. The
streets and public buildings were tastefully
draped, AMI tens Of thousands Of flags and col
ored streamers futtered in the breeze. The main
thoroughfares, along which the procession was
to pass, were a mass of flags evergreeus, festoons
and arches, and every window, cupola and roof
teemed with the faces Of expectant spectators.
Over the capitol portico an immense illumina-
ted banner Was suspended. with tue il scripiion
Tennessee welcomes the President" On the
electric arch spanning Church street, 9 beautiful
design was suspended with the greeting, May
your Future be as Successful as your Past
o. the College street arch were the words,
Welcome 10 Dixie and similar expressions
abounded on banners and arches throughout the
city
The througing thousands were on the tip-toe
Of expectation, the procession left the gate
and grounds Of the Vanderbilt University At
West Nashville, and marched down tne MAJ"
pike into the city. mounted squah OF P0'.o'
headed the column, then came the band, CAVIAR!
and GfGtap GiXif drawn by four je. black
horses. For the first half mile or more there
was no demonstration whatever. The Presi-
dent sat quietly in the carriage, with Mrs. Ceve-
land on his left, and Governor Taylor and Mayor
kercheval occupying the seat in front. The
faces of the distinguished guests wore
preston that seemcl almost s,oical until the
front of the Nashville Amusement Hall" was
reached where an immense concourse Of girls
and young ladies' belonging 10 DR.. Prices
school and the Ward Female Seminary, filled
the balconies, terraces and windows, making a
display Of colors youth and beauty brilliant be-
yond description. Directly opposite were the
students Of the Vanderbilt University, and as
Mrs Cleveland's eye caught the scene before her
her face lit up with smile, and the President
uncovered his head in acknowledgment of the
waving Of handkerchiefs and the shouts which
greeted him on every side. Passing the new
custom house and post-of1ce, which is one of
the handsomest public buildings in this country,
the President looked up in surprise and evident
admiration Al the massive walls Of granite, fes-
TONED with flags and trimmings innumerabe
From this point his route may be said to have
been an ovation, as the city aud the citizens OF
the State were undoubtedly delighted 10 greet
him. Nevertheless, we did not hear single
good, old fashioned cheer from the beginning to
the end Of his reception. The people did not
evince 1.-THE OF the patriotic enthusiasm they
should have done, but looked on as though it were
simply passing show" At 10 A. 81. the head of
the column, after traversing the principal streets,
reached the capitol building, located on the sum-
NIT of high knoll. Here a noisy mass of
black and white humanity crowded the embank-
ments, the terraces and the granite platform
upon which the building is erected. The num-
Der of colored people in the city to-day is be-
yond computation it seems 8, if the sens and
daughters Of Ham had fairly captured the tow
Nor is it greatly for the city's advantage The
crowds on the streets have the appearance of q
miscellaneous mob-haf African and half Can.
casian.
The doors Of the capitol were rigidly barred
before the arrival of the procession. and mono OF
tho orowd were permitted TO enter.
But seeing the colored porter inside the door.
beckoned 10 him through the glass 10 open 1t
"just a minute" and remembering the way In
which once entered the House of Lords In
London, by claiming to belong to the "Royal
Family of America" waved copy of the New
York Independent over the head of this astonlshed
son Of Ham, and told him that / came from the
same State and city as the President, and must
take care of His Excellency in this strange land
The darkie bowed deferentially, and passed in
alone and paced up and down the stone corridor
awaiting the arrival of the President.
In the centre Of the hall was the low platform.
with railing, where the President was to stand
when he entered the corridor. In few mo-
ments the noise at the eastern entrance and the
clanking of the arms of the military announced
that His Excelency was about to enter the Cap.
itol. The troops presented arms as the President
assembled the stone steps between the line Of mill
tia placed there, and taking Governor Taylor's
arm he walked into the executive chamber, where
two or three OF the specially favored followed
him, including your correspondent.
From this room the President was led TO the
front portico where the addresses of welcome
were TO be given.
But no arrangements had been made to handle
and control the immense crowd which had now
become an unruly mob. The result was NEST I'm.
fortunate. The President was wedged In be-
tween two or three helpless officials who were